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1 Student Name: Teacher: Date: District: Scotland Assessment: 9_12 Health Science HU42 - Health Science II Test 1 Description: 3.02 Pretest Form: A patient suffers from a knee injury and is seeing a physical therapist. What is the main term for the ICD-9 code? A. Gait B. Injury C. Ligament D. Strain 2. When the patient misses his appointment, the doctor's office may choose to: A. take the patient out of the active patient files. B. bill the patient for the missed visit. C. block the patient from scheduling another appointment. D. post a "no show" list on the front office window. 3. Dan collects patients' personal and insurance information when they enter the emergency room. He is a(n): A. admissions clerk B. health insurance specialist. C. medical records technician. D. transcriptionist. 4. A patient's diagnosis is left subdural hemorrhagic stroke. What is the main term for the ICD-9 code? A. Left B. Hemorrhagic C. Stroke D. Subdural

2 5. A patient is only drinking water and having broth after surgery. Which abbreviation will be used to document this dietary restriction? A. cl liq B. NPO C. pc D. po 6. Brenda determines information needed by insurance companies for reimbursement. She is a(n): A. admissions clerk. B. health insurance specialist. C. medical records technician. D. transcriptionist. 7. A medical records administrator would most likely make which statement? A. "Coding information requires accuracy and patience." B. "Completing intake forms requires attention to details." C. "Filing patient's charts takes a lot of my time." D. "It is a lot of responsibility to be in charge of the hospital's information system." 8. A patient suffered a fractured third metatarsal while playing baseball. After reviewing the record, the health insurance specialist assigns an ICD-9 code for: A. fixation. B. fracture. C. metatarsal. D. third. 9. A patient's diagnosis is bilateral infectious pneumococcal pneumonia. What is the main term for the ICD-9 code? A. Bilateral B. Infectious C. Pneumococcal D. Pneumonia

3 10. Walter is filing patient records numerically. Which number will come last using a straight numeric system? A B C D Walter is filing patient records numerically. Which number will come last using a terminal numeric system? A B C D A patient was admitted to the hospital with shortness of breath and a lung infection. The respiratory therapist provided an inhalation treatment. What would be the ICD-9 code? A. Breathing procedure B. Chest therapy C. Mask D. Pneumonia 13. The occupational therapist conducted a mobility device assessment on a patient. After reviewing the record, the health insurance specialist assigns a CPT code for: A. charges. B. a diagnosis. C. a procedure. D. supplies used. 14. Which name comes first when filing alphabetically? A. Charlie R. Riddle B. Elizabeth K. Rector C. Charlotte Reason D. Chuck J. Rouse

4 15. An admissions clerk would most likely make which statement? A. "Coding information requires accuracy and patience." B. "Completing intake forms requires attention to details." C. "Filing patient's charts takes a lot of my time." D. "It is a lot of responsibility to be in charge of the hospital's information system." 16. Gail is filing patient records numerically. Which number will come first using a straight numeric system? A B C D The physician's assistant treated a patient for fever, cough, and general malaise. After reviewing a patient's record, the health insurance specialist assigns an ICD-9 code to: A. charges. B. diagnoses. C. procedure. D. supplies. 18. A health informatics professional who reviews patient records for malpractice and negligence cases would be employed by a(n): A. attorney. B. clinic. C. hospital. D. physician's office. 19. A nursing assistant accidently picks up the wrong phone line at the nurse's station. A doctor wants to give phone orders and asks if the nursing assistant will take them. What should the nursing assistant say? A. "I accidently picked up this phone line, so I will put you on hold and someone else will answer it." B. "Hang on, I'll get a piece of paper and write this down." C. D. "The RN is here, she needs to take this phone call. Thank you for your patience while I give the phone to her." "Oh, sorry! I am just a nursing assistant so I can't do this. Hold on and I will see who I can find to help you."

5 20. Ruth is filing patient records alphabetically. Which name will come first? A. Delores Maxwell B. Marsha Hodges C. Deanna Majors D. Frankie May 21. A health informatics professional who works primarily with Medicare and elderly patients would be employed by: A. clinics. B. home health facilities. C. hospitals. D. legal office. 22. A medical records technician would most likely make which statement? A. "Coding information requires accuracy and patience." B. "Completing intake forms requires attention to details." C. "Filing patient's charts takes a lot of my time." D. "It is a lot of responsibility to be in charge of the hospital's information system." 23. A patient underwent an excision of a malignant lesion on his/her trunk. What is the main term for the CPT code? A. Excision B. Lesion C. Malignant D. Trunk 24. A health informatics professional who works independently typing medical information recorded by physicians would be employed by a(n): A. attorney. B. clinic. C. hospital. D. transcription services.

6 25. A patient suffers from a knee injury and sees a physical therapist. What would be the CPT code? A. Ligament strain B. ROM C. Splint D. Tibia fracture 26. Martha is responsible for making all of the appointments for a large physicians group. This is an example of which health informatics career responsibility? A. Analyze information B. Abstract and code information C. Document information D. Manage health information systems 27. Mrs. Hancock, a patient, calls the doctor's office asking to speak immediately to the nurse, Susie. How should the receptionist respond? A. B. C. D. "Mrs. Hancock, you know you cannot insist on talking to Susie every time you call. I will tell her you called." "Mrs. Hancock, is this an emergency? Susie is not available, but I can take a message. She will call you back at her earliest convenience." "Mrs. Hancock, Susie is in the room with Mr. Roberts. When she finishes checking the rash on his leg, I will ask her to call you." "Mrs. Hancock, you seem upset. Tell me what is wrong, and I will go see if Susie can take this call right now." 28. Catherine is indexing patient records. Which name will come third? A. Henry Emerson B. Joseph Jackson C. Paul Lancaster D. Chrissie Burton

7 29. Jennifer is a receptionist for Dr. Morehead. Which phone call would require immediate attention by the doctor? A. Patient calls to make an appointment for a physical. B. Laboratory calls with normal lab results for Mrs. Joyner who has been nervours about her tests. C. Another doctor calls to Dr. Morehead about an urgent referral. D. A mother calls crying that her child will not eat peas. 30. A patient's diagnosis is traumatic tear of medial meniscus. What is the main term for the ICD-9 code? A. Medial B. Meniscus C. Tear D. Traumatic

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